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| Old Course Code | Subject Area | Catalogue Number | Long Title | Units | Description |
| JA102 | JAPN | 1100 | Japanese I - Part 1 | 4 | Designed to achieve solid foundation in basic modern Japanese focusing equally on all four skills of listening, speaking, reading & writing. |
| JA116 | JAPN | 1200 | Continuing Japanese I | 4 | Development of language skills through active involvement in a range of activities. |
| JA202 | JAPN | 1110 | Japanese I - Part 2 | 4 | Designed to expand knowledge of basic grammar & vocabulary learnt in JA102 & further develop reading & writing skills. |
| JA206 | JAPN | 1210 | Continuing Japanese II | 4 | Further development of language skills acquired in JA116. |
| JA207 | JAPN | 2300 | Intermediate Japanese I - Stream C | 4 | Modern Japanese at higher intermediate level in Stream C focusing on four skills of reading, writing, listening & speaking Japanese. |
| JA216 | JAPN | 2200 | Intermediate Japanese I - Stream B | 4 | Modern Japanese at higher intermediate level focusing equally on four skills of reading, writing, listening & speaking Japanese. |
| JA218 | JAPN | 2100 | Japanese II - Part 1 | 4 | Modern Japanese at intermediate level focusing equally on four skills of listening, speaking, reading & writing. |
| JA236 | JAPN | 2210 | Intermediate Japanese II - Stream B | 4 | Further development of four skills acquired in JA216. |
| JA238 | JAPN | 2110 | Japanese II - Part 2 | 4 | Continued development of four skills acquired during JA218. |
| JA246 | JAPN | 2310 | Intermediate Japanese II - Stream C | 4 | Further development of the four skills acquired in JA207. |
| JA310 | JAPN | 3100 | Japanese III - Spoken 1 | 2 | Advanced level of modern colloquial Japanese in a social context. Topics introduced by video or other medium & developed through various speaking activities. |
| JA311 | JAPN | 3110 | Japanese III - Written 1 | 2 | |
| JA321 | JAPN | 3120 | Japanese III - Spoken 2 | 2 | Continues from JAPN3100. Aural comprehension & improvement of oral skills. |
| JA322 | JAPN | 3130 | Japanese III - Written 2 | 2 | Continuation of JAPN3110. Selected readings in modern Japanese to develop competence in reading comprehension & practice in Japanese composition. |
| JA331 | JAPN | 3200 | Newspaper Japanese | 2 | Intensive reading of Japanese newspaper articles & discussion of contemporary social, economic & political topics based on those. |
| JA332 | JAPN | 3240 | Modern Literary Texts | 2 | Intensive study of advanced Japanese styles through contemporary literary material. Completion does not guarantee an easy & competent reading of an unseen Japanese literary text, but will provide students with an opportunity to improve their Japanese, to |
| JA333 | JAPN | 3220 | Talking Japan | 2 | Aims to develop full functional oral-aural proficiency in Japanese on sociocultural issues in contemporary Japanese society including gender roles, youth culture & social diversity. Places equal emphasis on studies of society & people to ensure that students |
| JA334 | JAPN | 3260 | Business Japanese | 2 | Equips students with Japanese likely to be encountered in an everyday business situation in both written & spoken form. Students become familiar with language of business & perform business-type negotiations. Concepts specific to Japanese business etiquette |
| JA340 | JAPN | 3230 | Advanced Written Japanese | 2 | Aims to develop students’ overall writing skills to advanced level so they are able to present ideas comprehensively. Introduces students to basic skills in academic writing in order to produce a mini research paper on their selected topic. |
| JA341 | JAPN | 3270 | Technical & Specialised Japanese | 2 | Introduction for advanced students of technical, scientific & social science materials. |
| JA342 | JAPN | 3210 | Polite Japanese Written & Spoken Styles | 2 | Study of Japanese in social context, situational formulae, formal & polite spoken & written Japanese, speech-making. |
| JA344 | JAPN | 3250 | Japanese through Audio-Visual Media | 2 | The course offers viewing of authentic Japanese audio-visual materials, through which students will become familiar with the colloquial spoken Japanese. Scripts of these materials will be used to study the content, language and styles used in the spoken |
| JA426 | JAPN | 6100 | Research Resources | 2 | Identification & use of range of a different types of primary sources available to researcher in both English & Japanese. |
| JA428 | JAPN | 6112 | Guided Reading Project (Japanese) | 4 | Students in consultation with supervisor will select & read articles in Japanese relevant to their thesis topic. Timetable can be varied to suit students & staff. |
| JA429 | JAPN | 6113 | Guided Reading Project (English) | 4 | Timetable can be varied to suit students & staff. Students develop a reading program related to their thesis topic & the broader discipline of Japanese studies. Continuous assessment applies. |
| JA474 | JAPN | 6115 | Thesis (Honours) (Full-time) | 8 | Fourth-year Honours thesis of approximately 15,000–20,000 words building on research skills acquired in JAPN6100 & JAPN6111. Full-time students must take this subject in 2nd semester. Students wishing to enrol in the thesis in 1st semester must obtain th |
| JA474 | JAPN | 6114 | Thesis (Honours) (Part-time) | 8 | Fourth-year Honours thesis of approximately 15,000–20,000 words building on research skills acquired in JAPN6100 & JAPN6111. Full-time students must take this subject in 2nd semester. Students wishing to enrol in the thesis in 1st semester must obtain th |
| JA726 | JAPN | 7100 | Research Resources | 2 | Identification & use of the range of different types of primary sources available to researchers in both English & Japanese. |
| JA733 | JAPN | 7110 | Public Speaking | 2 | Training in English/Japanese phonetics, language delivery, summary dialogue & public speaking, with emphasis on lexical expansion & correct register, style & tone. |
| JA734 | JAPN | 7120 | Advanced Textual Skills | 2 | Development of rapid reading skills as a preliminary to sight translation & development of summary skills as training in text analysis. Students work in their B language, concentrating on consolidating their knowledge of vocabulary & joyo kanji where appropriate |
| JA736 | JAPN | 7140 | Consecutive Interpreting into English | 2 | Consecutive interpreting into English & application of basic interpreting skills. |
| JA737 | JAPN | 7150 | Consecutive Interpreting into Japanese | 2 | Consecutive interpreting into Japanese & application of basic interpreting skills. |
| JA739 | JAPN | 7130 | Applied Translation | 2 | Training in specific translation techniques & in practical translation. |
| JA752 | JAPN | 7160 | Advanced Translation I | 2 | Translation of materials of an advanced, non-technical nature, focusing on economic & financial documents. |
| JA755 | JAPN | 7170 | Theory of Translation | 2 | An introduction to the major concepts & main schools of translation theory. |
| JA832 | JAPN | 7200 | Live Interpreting Forum I | 2 | Live interpreting of both Japanese & English speakers, by both consecutive & simultaneous modes & under simulated conference conditions. |
| JA834 | JAPN | 7210 | Technical Translation I | 2 | Translation of materials of a technical or scientific nature, including medical texts. |
| JA837 | JAPN | 7230 | Live Interpreting Forum II | 2 | Continuation of Live Interpreting Forum I. |
| JA839 | JAPN | 7240 | Advanced Translation II | 2 | Translation of materials of an advanced, non-technical nature, including business & legal documents. |
| JA840 | JAPN | 7250 | Technical Translation II | 2 | Translation of materials of a technical or scientific nature, including medical texts. |
| JA842 | JAPN | 7220 | Conference Interpreting | 6 | Intensive practice of consecutive & simultaneous interpreting in both language directions on a variety of subjects under conference conditions. |